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Summary Imagine your career working side by side with Intellectual Property policy leaders. The Office of Petitions plays a role in all aspects of the Patents Business Unit, including administration of patent operations, examination policy, patent quality management, resources and planning, and budget administration. Join the Office of Petition's collaborative and skilled team to help guide petitions practice at the USPTO and support the agency's mission to promote American innovation. Responsibilities The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. This position is telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. This role is the ideal next career step for you if: -You're interested in reviewing current laws, regulations and policies to determine whether changes should be recommended and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of such changes. -You enjoy evaluating and/or overseeing the evaluation of petitions and prepares decisions. Exercises signatory authority or prepares decisions for the signature by the Director of Petitions and/or the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy. -You're interested in coordinating petition evaluation programs that focuses on new or modified legislation to determine the impact on agency programs. -You are well versed in assigning work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignments, and the capabilities of the employee. -You're a problem solver who can represents the Office of Petitions in meetings with high-level officials from the Department of Commerce, other agencies, vendors and members of other external organizations, including presenting results of assessments and studies that may be complex or controversial, negotiating agreements, and influencing approval and implementation of agency-wide solutions and plans. -You want to play a key role in evaluating and/or overseeing the evaluation of petitions and prepares decisions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Click Here and the individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for GS-1224, Patent Examining Series: Click Here, Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-14. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in advanced legal patent examination processes sufficient to apply expert and diversified engineering, scientific and legal processes, concepts, theories, and practices in petition evaluation. Experience in supervising a diverse workforce. Selective Placement Factors: Candidates must possess the following for consideration: 1. Applicant must have full signatory authority. 2. Applicant must have passed the Certification Examination, the most recent Recertification, Manager Candidate Exam or the Agent's Examination. Please submit your memo indicating you have passed one of the above exams. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level. Additional Information If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of "moderate." Background Investigation - If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the Department of Homeland Security Website. Supervisory Probationary Period- If selected, you may be required to complete an initial one-year supervisory probationary period. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid. CTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a "well qualified" rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: OPM CTAP/ICTAP. CTAP documentation requirements are listed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued. All application materials become the property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. USPTO Job Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should request accommodation(s) from the USPTO at USPTO Reasonable Accommodation. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you believe that you have been discriminated against and would like to file an EEO complaint, you must do so within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act. Claims of employment discrimination must be submitted to the attention of the USPTO's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity via email (oeeod@uspto.gov) or phone (571-272-8292).